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Keizer councilor Ross Day resigns following outburst at Nov. 1 council meeting
Councilor Ross Day expresses his frustration during the Nov. 1 Keizer City Council meeting. (Keizertimes/Matt Rawlings) Councilor Ross Day has resigned from his position on the Keizer City Council following a Nov. 1 meeting that left Council President Elizabeth Smith “shocked and speechless” and Keizer…
A former property manager now helps low-income Salem families find rentals
Salem Housing Authority. Nikki Burdette-Morris’ job can often be like putting the pieces of a puzzle together, trying to make sure the right person finds the right apartment. The landlord navigator for the Salem Housing Authority knows how much each client can spend on rent…
Salem’s wait list for housing vouchers dwindles, but years-long pause on new applications still stands
More than three years after Salem stopped taking waiting list applications for public assistance to get into housing, residents will still have to wait up to four years for an affordable place to live. As of Oct. 28, 7,578 people from 3,207 households are on…
Long-planned affordable housing project could break ground early next year
The Oregon State Hospital North Campus property, pictured in 2019. A piece of the project would give the city of Salem a former residence hall for nurses to be turned into 52 units of affordable housing. (Troy Brynelson/Salem Reporter) After years of delays, a much-needed…
Salem sobering center stalled by lack of funding
Ashley Hamilton, program director of the ARCHES Project, shows Jimmy Jones, executive director of the Mid-Willamette Valley Community Action Agency, recently donated supplies that are currently stored in the building’s unused sobering center on May 7, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) A downtown Salem facility built…
Weigh in on future skate park in Geer Park
A rendering of the location of a future skate park in Geer Park. (Courtesy/city of Salem) In a few years Salem could have a new skate park in southeast Salem and the city wants residents to weigh in. A survey released Tuesday asks people to…
Downtown parking fees, support for energy efficiency among possible Salem climate strategies
Gary Weaver, a transit operator with Cherriots, steps off of a freshly cleaned bus on Friday, May 22. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem could begin charging for on-street parking downtown, supporting energy efficiency and weatherization for lower-income households (including renters) and small business owners, and adding…
Salem would open more business areas to housing development under draft zoning plan
A construction crew works on the street outside of the Nishioka building site in downtown Salem on May 12, 2020. (Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter) Salem city councilors and planning commission members got a glimpse into how the city is planning for its future Monday evening. The…
Salem’s Public Works Department wins award for wetland work
Salem’s Public Works Department won an award for its work on the Mill Creek Corporate Center wetland. (Courtesy/Diego G Díaz at Otak) For years, Salem Public Works Department has worked to create new wetlands on land being developed for commercial use. The Mill Creek Corporate…